Definition: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Main entry: repulse, rebuff, snub
Definition: an instance of driving away or warding off
Main entry: snub, repel, rebuff
Definition: reject outright and bluntly
Usage: She snubbed his proposal
Main entry: fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse, drive back
Definition: force or drive back
Usage: repel the attacker; fight off the onslaught; rebuff the attack